The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-27

of Monterey.
THE Mccormick correspondence will b
quite an acquisition TO our paper, ana 10 IN
Mctormick people the most interesting par
of the paper
Miss ELLEN PARKER anil Miss Saral
Thurston will leave next Tuesday to spent
some time in Scwancc with Mr.. Bower
Barnwcll.
OS Tuesday of last week the lightning raj
down the lightning rod on the carriage Shop
and tore up the ground where it wentinto tn
earth.
WE have a beautiful story in hand from 1
cultivated and educated lady at NinetytSix
II will, in due time, appearin these columns
Mr.. ToMKINs MABRY went to Greenwood
on Tuesday of las: week.-in time To get
front seat Mt the celebration on "Wednesday.
TIE street lamps usually go out abou
twelve o'clock on Saturday night. Is there
any use Of burning them all OF any night.
DIR. WILSON says that he is going to put uI
sign boards wherever needed between Able
vile and Little Mountain. This is well.
MR.. ROBERT WEsTFIELD Is n friend In deed
He last week gave helping hand to tht
printer hereof Mt an opportune time.
Mr. BETIIEA's meeting at Sharon CLOSED
last Sunday. Eight acceSslons and abou
twenty conversions, are the result.
THE editor of this paper has been dreaming
on wedding cake for ten days. The pretties
little woman In all America sent 1t.
MIR. AND MRS. ] B. FRANKS of Lowndes
vile passed through Abbeville yesterday, or
their way home from Edgefield.
WE had at Abbeville n splendid rain lns
Saturday afternoon. The corn crops here
about are now safe from drouth.
w. l.. MILLER, ESQ has been at Due West
the greater part OF the time since commence
ment. He Is again ut his office.
MR.. JOHN HoLcoMBE was in town n few
days ago, King after the post office, 10 be
established at Martins Mill.
MIR. AND MRS. r. NJ. HADDON, and Miss
Belle IIaddon, are still at Little Mountain
They come In occasionally.
MULE came by the printing office last
night about twelve o'clock, taking 0
belated traveller up town.
MR.. w. JOEL SMITH has the prettiest buggy
and the incest pair OF horses TO be found In
this part OF the country.
Mr.. C. D. HADDoN can't keep away from
Little Mountain on Sunday. He had good
last Sunday.
MARTINS MILL will be ready for business
In few days. Look out fer advertisement
as soon Us II is ready.
MEssRs. SAMUEL and JohA Wilson, it Is
said will make two thousand bushels OF corn
on the Cabble place.
MIR. T. L. CozBY, of Atlanta. but formerly
of this county, came to Mr.. J. II. Latimer's
yesterday evening.
LIGHTNING struck u tree on Magazine Hill
last Saturday, about forty feet from Sheriff
DuPre's dwelling.
MIR. ]. w. WELLS has taken contract t
make an addition to the store OF Messrs. z
Rosenburg s. Co.
that we will suffer no more this Summer with
excessive heat.
Mr.. GEORGE SHILLITo is still in the coffee
pot business He makes the incest and bes
10 be found.
MIR. McDILL has charge OF Mr.. Bradley's
house at night during the absence OF himsel
and family.
THE work of finishing the new and elegan
Methodist church at this place is being press
cd forward.
THE Bible Society and the Grand Division
Of the Sons Of Temperance meet IN Abbevillt
to-day.
Mr.. ISAAC ROBINSON of Co. I. 10th S. C. V.
called on the Press and Banner one day last
week.
MISS NELLIE PREssLY and Miss Emma
Neel are among the guests at Little Noun
tain.
Miss KATE AND Miss SALLIE MARSHALL
IRE making an extended visit TO Greenwood
THE Press and Banner has a large supply O.
JOB type and a good assortment OF stationery
SuEAHAN was promptly acquitted at Lau
rens court last week for the killing OF Bishop
Miss CLARKE CoTHRAS has received owe
two hundred dollars for the new church fund
THE grand Division of Sons of Temperance
will meet tonight at half past eight O'Clock
PROFESSOR DANIEL A. DUPRE, of Wotiart
will be at Shiloh next Saturday ana Sunday
Mrs. KNOX, Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Seal ar'
going to spend month at Little Mountain.
Mr.. HENRY STRAUs of Yorkville was on {
visit to Cokesbury and Abbevlle last week.
I,,x- rr.ff, III
ure at the Williamson Teachers Institute.
w. o. BRADLEY. ESQ, and family areslend
Ing some time at Bradley, with his father.
Miss JESSIE TRowBRIDGE, of Anderson Il
her souSins, the Misses Chalmers.
MISS CLEoRA THOMSON Is off to Edgeflcld
with her brother, Thomas Thomson, Esq.
MISS ELLEN PARKER, daughter Of DR.
Frank Parker, OF Charleston is in town.
Mrs. l.. NJ. AVER, of Anderson is visiting
General Bonham's family in Abbeville.
Mr. GEORGE PENNEY and Miss Ella Penney
will spend while at Little Mountain.
We have good crops and good health. Wha
right has any living man to complain!
MISS GERTRUDE KENNEDY. of Anderson Il
on visit to her uncle, Sheriff DuPre.
DIR. a: J. PELLETIER, OF Augusta, Ga, II
visiting his sister Mrs. j. Fuller Lyon.
THE Bible Society will meet in the Cour
JUDGE MOORE and Mr.. B. Berrien Allen, O
Lowndesville were In town Monday.
You may not be aware OF the fact, but mex
Monday Will be Saleday In August.
Mr.. AND Mrs. ADGER CALHOUN and family
are going to Greenwood tomorrow.
Nix. j. c. MILLER is speaking Of taking {
position as salesman, or drummer.
THE New Hotel is doing q satisfactory bust
ness, even in these dull times.
PLENTY Of good crops in Abbeville. "Hart
times comes again no more
MRS. w. A. Ancrum and her children are
In town next week.
REV. Mr.. WHILDEN has moved into the
brick house on Main street.
MISS BESSIE NORWOOD Is goingto spend the
in Baltimore.
Mrs. SAMUEL ADAMS, of Augusta. is visit
ing the Misses Cater.
CAPT. E.: w. WATSON, of Bradley came te
town last Friday.
MRS. r. P. CoTHRAN's condition seems to bt
little improved.
MIR; HART. of Columbia is visiting Judge
Lyons family.
Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY MOORE are off tc
Edgetield.
Mr.. s. WATT WARDLAw is on a visit to his
old home.
Miss TARRANr, OF Newberry is at Mr.. Cal
mers.
Miss FANNY JAY is guest at Little Noun
tain.
Mrs. E. F. PARKER came home yesterday.
MIR. DUNDAs Is of on a trip. North.
ABBEvILLE Is remarkably healthy.
Mr.. SIMMONS was sick last week.
DIR. LIGoN, OF Troy, is dead.
Sons of Temperance.
nnlnuofoc In ha niu{ Of n,
Sons OF Temperance and their assignment t
homes. The session of the Division will bt
held In the Court House beginning Wcdnes
day eyening at sl2 o'clock.